Smiles, Serves & Smashes
New England
Pickleball Hub
Courts, tournaments, paddle reviews, and local stories — hosted by your USA Pickleball Ambassador for North Central Massachusetts.
Your Guide to Pickleball in New England
New England pickleball is booming — from indoor clubs in the Massachusetts snow belt to seacoast courts in New Hampshire and Rhode Island — and Regan Family Pickleball is your guide to all of it. I'm Jason Regan, a USA Pickleball Ambassador and PCI-certified coach based in North Central Massachusetts, and I built this site to help players across all six New England states find where to play, what to play with, and how to get better.
Looking for a game? Our court directory maps hundreds of indoor and outdoor courts across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Maine. Shopping for a paddle? We've hands-tested and reviewed 700+ paddles so you can buy with confidence, whatever your budget or play style. Want to level up? Our skills library breaks down every shot — dinks, drops, resets, serves — in plain English, and our coach directory connects you with local instruction.
You'll also find a running tournament calendar for the whole region, weekly court and paddle spotlights, and original New England pickleball news you won't get from the national sites. Whether you picked up a paddle last week or you're chasing your next medal — welcome. You're in the right place.
ELEVENO Cobweb Classic
📍 ELEVENO Pickleball, Patriot Place · Foxborough, MA · Oct 24–25, 2026
Halloween-weekend DUPR-rated event at ELEVENO's club inside Patriot Place. Gender doubles and mixed/co-ed doubles, open to all levels. Registration closes Oct 22.
How to Hit a Third-Shot Drop in Pickleball: The Complete Guide
The third shot drop is how you get from the baseline to the net. The mechanics, when to drop vs drive, the footwork, and drills to master it.
Most popular: How to Dink · The Third-Shot Drop · Tournament Formats · How to Play
Independent Paddle Reviews
Three top-rated paddles from our 700+ database — a fresh trio every week. Side-by-side Pickleball Studio and John Kew ratings, plus Ambassador discount codes when available.
Not sure what to swing?
Answer a few quick questions and we’ll match you to paddles that fit your game, budget, and style — no guesswork, no sales pitch.
The Marcus Lewis Tennis Center
Acton, MA
Ten dedicated pickleball courts — six indoor and four outdoor — with permanent lines and nets, across the East (10 Granite Rd) and West (102 Nonset Path) sites in Acton. Non-members welcome, with drop-in play, leagues and lessons.
📍 10 Granite Road, Acton, MA
What's Happening
Aggregated news from USA Pickleball, the PPA Tour, Pickleball Magazine, The Dink, and Pickleball Studio — plus original commentary from a New England point of view.
Pickleball by State
Courts, lessons, and a local guide for every New England state. Pick yours: